I’ve been on Twitter for close to fifteen years. For most of that time I’ve predominantly chosen to consume rather than produce. Given the recent developments and ownership, I simply can’t participate any longer. This isn’t going to affect Twitter in the slightest, but for me it’s a major step since Twitter has been my primary source of connection to news, events, fellow technology travelers, and like-minded enthusiasts for quite a long time. It assumed an especially large role when I intentionally stepped away from Facebook in late 2016.
I could write a long treatise on everything I think is wrong about what’s happening, but as it turns out, Tim Bray has already done it. No sense in trying to say it better than he did. Like Tim, I have a Mastodon account as well as a Post account. I won’t really be active on either of those anytime soon, though. I’d prefer to wait and see how things shake out before committing substantial time again.
On the positive side, I’ve made two commitments to myself to use the time I’m now reclaiming: first, I intend to spend more time with dead trees and finally clear some of my reading backlog; and second, I’m going to spend more time writing, both here and anywhere else that might want me to contribute.
Keep an eye out!
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